§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what sums have been paid to the Derbyshire county council in the form of rate support grant for each of the years since 1970.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe amounts paid in rate support grant to the Derbyshire county council for each of the years 1970–71 to 1977–78 and that currently being paid for 1978–79 are as follows:
£ 1970–71 31,983,797 1971–72 37,120,647 1972–73 42,814,594 1973–74 52,484,809 1974–75 44,993,104 1975–76 56,753,154 1976–77 61,007,522 1977–78 60,538,571 1978–79 66,641,017 For the years 1970–71 to 1973–74, these figures include the payments made to the former Derby county borough whose major functions were transferred to the county council in the local government re-organisation in 1974. They include both the needs and resources elements of RSG which were payable to these authorities at that time. Since 1974–75, county councils have received only the needs element direct.